Education Dept. Seeks Comments on Special Ed Progress Reports
Published Date: 3/23/2026
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Summary
The Department of Education wants your thoughts on updating how states report their progress helping kids with special needs under IDEA Part B. This update affects state education agencies and aims to make reporting easier and clearer, with comments due by May 22, 2026. No big costs are expected, but your feedback will help shape smarter, simpler rules!
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IDEA Part B reporting burden on states
State, local, and tribal education agencies are the respondents for the IDEA Part B State Performance Plan (SPP) and Annual Performance Report (APR). The Department proposes a revision to this information collection that lists 60 annual responses and a total estimated 107,100 annual burden hours; the Department is accepting comments through May 22, 2026.
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